All Essays
Objects Conservation
Objects Conservation staff collaborate with cultural heritage professionals worldwide on conservation and historic preservation projects.
January 31, 2023
Discover how our conservators ensure the long-term safety and stability of artworks through scientific research and careful preservation.
January 31, 2023
Remembering Richard E. Stone, Conservator Emeritus in the Department of Objects Conservation.
September 9, 2022
In a two-year conservation campaign, objects conservators at The Met applied two approaches for restoring losses to a stained-glass window.
Drew Anderson and Janis Mandrus
August 2, 2022
Relocating a structure like the ciborium requires the skills of conservators as well as professional riggers who specialize in moving oversize art objects.
Carolyn Riccardelli and Sari Uricheck
August 2, 2022
How conservators at The Met are using advanced technological resources to re-examine works of art in the Museum's collection.
Donna K. Strahan
August 2, 2022
Conservators at The Met share findings from conserving a Benin bronze made with lost-wax casting.
Ellen G. Howe
August 1, 2022
Objects conservator Deborah Schorsch recounts the long history of conservation at The Met
Deborah Schorsch
August 1, 2022
Learn how conservators at The Met restored the shattered statue of Hatshepsut, Queen of Egypt.
Ann Heywood and Anna Serotta
August 1, 2022
A Met conservator, scientist, and curator restored the "Crown of the Andes" to ensure its stability and survival for future generations.
Matthew Cumbie and Linda Borsch
April 10, 2020